Right of way bonds in Sherman news and local anniversaries
The column revisits the $1.75 million Sherman right of way bond plan dated for November 8 and notes corrections to the road map. It argues no current need for new road funds and cites past bond defeats. Also extending congratulations to Carl Holland and Sam Golden on their 50th wedding anniversaries in late October and early November.
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Sherman
Whitewright
Cotton Belt Railroad
Bells
Bellson
Denison
Neck of the Woods
Highway Commission
Carl Holland
Sam Golden
The
Hollands
Goldens
Service Station Burglary Prompts Odd Promo Game Loss
A Sherman burglary stole 620 boxes of a sale promotion by an oil company. Each customer receives an envelope with half a bill of play money. matching halves pays face value from $1 to $500. Envelopes likely held six $1 winners and two $5 winners. 310,000 possible outcomes raise doubts about a fair payout.
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Sherman
Tigers To Play Wolfe City Here Homecoming Game Set
The W H S Tigers host the Wolfe City Wolves Friday night at 7 30 in a homecoming tilt. Last Thursday they beat Era 19 6 at Era with Chuck Watkins opening scoring on a 45 yard punt return and Charles Williams adding a one yard TD run. Ted Blackerby booted two key punts helping preserve the win. The Tigers stand 3 3 1 with three games left: Wolfe City Bells and Van Alstyne.
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W.H.S. Tigers
Wolfe City Wolves
Tigers
Era
Chuck Watkins
Tiger
Charles Williams
Richard Hicks
Joe Knight
Williams
Ted Blackerby
Wolfe City
Bells
van Alstyne
Church Schedules For Three Local Congregations
The community church listings show Sunday activities for First Presbyterian First Baptist and First Methodist. Programs include Sunday School worship services nursing home services youth activities choir rehearsals and special events. Churches also list midweek sessions including Bible study choir practice and a UNICEF fundraiser.
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First Methodist Church
George Topper
School of Missions
W.S.C.S
Unicef
Church Schedule From Sunday to Wednesday
Pastor Mrs. Janice Hall leads a Sunday schedule with 9 45 for Sunday School 11 00 worship and 7 15 worship. A 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting completes the week.
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Janice Hall
Church of Christ Service Times and Bible Study
Minister W. E. Mynatt leads worship and communion at 10 a.m. Bible study for all ages at 10 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30.
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Church OF Christ
W. E. Mynatt
Kentucky town church weekly schedule noted
Kentuckytown Baptist Church lists Rev. Bob Saylor as pastor with a training union at seven and a worship service at seven forty five in the evening.
Pilot Grove and Bethel Baptist Churches Schedule
Rev Charles Pierce leads Pilot Grove Baptist with Sunday School at 10:00 and Worship at 11:00 plus 6:30 Training Union and 7:30 Worship. Rev James Hughens conducts Pilot Grove Baptist with 10:00 Sunday School and 7:00 Evening Worship.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Training Union
James Hughens
Drinking Factor in Most Fatal Auto Crashes in Mass
Dr. George W. Wheatley of Metropolitan Life Says excess drinking linked to 78 percent of 59 single car fatalities from Jan 1 to Sept 30. Insurance firm study notes alcohol as major factor in Massachusetts wrecks this year.
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Boston
Massachusetts
George W. Wheatley
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Gelatin Salad with Melon and Grapes
A simple lemon gelatin recipe from scratch. When the gelatin begins to thicken fold in cantaloupe balls and seedless green grapes or green grapes for a lighter dessert. Serve chilled for a refreshing fruit salad.
Deaths: Mrs P M Wrenn 86 Savoy resident
Mrs P M Wrenn 86 formerly of Whitewright died Monday in a Savoy nursing home. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Savoy with burial in Savoy cemetery. She was born August 29 1880 in Kentucky, widow of P M Wrenn who died in 1947. Survived by four sons Raymond, Thomas of Savoy Paul of Denison Willard of Paducah two daughters Beulah McLain Princeton and Margaret Sadler Bowie two brothers George D Bennett Whitewright and Lee Bennett Oklahoma nine grandchildren one great grandchild and one great great grandchild.
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P. M. Wrenn
Whitewright
Savoy
Savoy Cemetery
Mullican-Little Funeral Home
Wrenn
Kentucky
George Bennett
Savoy Church of Christ
Raymond
Thomas Wrenn
Paul Wrenn
Denison
Willard Wrenn
Paducah
Beulah McLain
Princeton
Margaret Sadler
Bowie
George D. Bennett
Lee Bennett
Oklahoma
Funeral services held for Mrs W F Caraway 85 in Sherman
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Tuesday in Earnheart chapel for Mrs W F Caraway 85 who died Sunday in a Sherman hospital. Burial was in Pilot Grove Cemetery. Born in Tennessee Feb 19 1881 she lived most of her life in the Whitewright area. Surviving are a son Homer Caraway of Van Alstyne four daughters Mrs Reece Cato of Garland and Mrs C T Neath ery Mrs Woodrow Moore and Mrs Taylor Scott of Sherman three brothers John Hopper of Van Alstyne and Clint and Dolph Hopper of Desert three sisters Mrs Sally Burks of Anna Mrs Willie Moran of Denison and Mrs George Ball of Tom Bean 14 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren
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Earnheart
W. F. Caraway
Sherman Hospital
Pilot Grove
Tennessee
Caraway
Bethel
Whitewright
Homer Caraway
van Alstyne
Reece Cato
Garland
C. T. Neathery
Woodrow Moore
Taylor Scott
Sherman
John Hopper
Clint
Dolph Hopper
Desert
Sally Burks
Anna
Willie Moran
Denison
George Ball
Tom Bean
Albert Patterson Dies at 87 in Fort Worth
Albert Sidney Patterson, 87, a former Whitewright resident, died last week in Fort Worth. Funeral and burial were held there Friday. He was son of early settlers J. D. Patterson and spouse Bonnie Aiken, uncle to John L. Reeves, an ex student of Grayson College. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Richard F. Hare, two sisters Mrs. J. W. Davidson of Dallas and Mrs. Virgil Biggers of Wewoka Oklahoma, and two grandchildren.
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Albert Sidney Patterson
Whitewright
Fort Worth
J. D. Patterson
Bonnie Aiken
John L. Reeves
Grayson College
Richard F. Hare
J. W. Davidson
Dallas
Virgil Biggers
Wewoka
Okla
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Pitman at Trenton Baptist Church
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Trenton Baptist Church for Mrs. Virginia Pitman 84 who died Monday in a Leonard nursing home Burial was in Burns Cemetery Trenton directed by Barnhart Funeral Mrs Pitman was born Dec 3 1881 in Kentucky the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Smith She married Judge Pitman in Kentucky in 1899 Surviving are a daughter Mrs Burrell Briggs of Plano three sons Simon of Floriston Calif Rufus of Denver and Billy J of Fort Worth one sister Mrs Ellen Starnes of Kentucky 13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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Trenton Baptist Church
Virginia Pitman
Leonard Nursing Home
Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Barnheart Funeral Home
Mrs. Pitman
Kentucky
Bill Smith
Judge Pitman
Burrell Briggs
Plano
Simon
Floriston
Calif
Rufus
Denver
Billy J
Fort Worth
Ellen Starnes
James Henry McClure 82 Dies In Brownwood Train Crash
Graveside service held at Oak Hill Cemetery for James Henry McClure of Brownwood 82 killed Friday night when his car hit a freight train in Brownwood. Funeral in Brownwood Sunday. Survived by wife Mary Truett two daughters Truett McClure and others one son one brother and a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
James Henry McClure
Brownwood
Mr. McClure
Bonham
Mary E. Truett
W. T. Truett
Whitewright
Hugh Horton
San Angelo
Joe Keeton
Dallas
Truett McClure
Claude McClure
Major Dobbs
Merkel
Dry cleaning solvent steadies fabric for better preservation
Using a non toxic drycleaning solvent instead of water reduces shrinkage and helps preserve tailoring as well as the colors and finishes on many modern fabrics.
Uncle Dan From Tom Bean Comments on Society and Labor
In a humorous regional column, Uncle Dan riffs on social trends and shortages. He parodies debates over gender style, Army surplus closures, and a preacher taking a city job. The piece riffs on labor scarcity, a South African baboon porter tale, and jokes about poverty programs and politics.
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Bug Hookum
New York
Clem Webster
Ed Doolittle
Zeke Grub
Zeke
Great Society
South Africa
Josh Clodhopper
Lyndon
Trick or Treat For UNICEF Event at Whitewright Church
Whitewright Methodist Church hosts Trick or Treat For UNICEF with Mrs. George Burleson in charge. Children gather at 5 30 Monday Oct 31 for door to door collection to aid sick or malnourished kids. Refreshments provided and the total received will be reported next week in the Sun.
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Unicef
Whitewright Methodist Church
George Burleson
Whitewright
Sun
Fidelis Class Potluck Supper and Meeting At Church
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday School met at the church Thursday night for a potluck supper and a business session led by class president Mrs Henry McFatridge. Mrs Velma Sadler’s group organized the meal and Mrs Joe Rich led the class song with Mrs Mary Darwin at the piano. Mrs Geo M Hight gave the devotional and Mrs Tom Brown led a Bible quiz. Dismissal prayer by Mrs B W Newman. Next meeting set for November 17.
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Fidelis
The
Baptist Sunday School
Velma Sadler
Henry McFatridge
Joe Rich
Mary Darwin
Geo. M. Hight
Tom Brown
B. W. Newman
Sherman Chapter NA sums up annual bosses luncheon
Rev. and Mrs. Dale Gore and Julie Johnson presented the program for the Sherman Chapter National Secretaries Association at last Thursday's bosses luncheon in the Emerald Room of the Holiday Inn Sherman. The group performed a medley from The Sound of Music with accompaniment by Mrs. David Johnson.
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Dale Gore
Julie Johnson
Sherman
National Secretaries Association
Emerald Room
Holiday Inn, Sherman
David Johnson
Safety First for Halloween Warns Texas Drivers
The Texas Safety Association urges motorists to watch for trick or treaters on Halloween night and urges parents to take precautions. General Manager J O Musick warns that accidents can accompany the fun and stresses street crossing safety, visibility, and avoiding open flames. He advises proper costumes, reflective tape, flashlights, and keeping children away from unsupervised bonfires, candles in pumpkins, and poorly fitted outfits.
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The
Texas Safety Association
J. O. Musick
TSA
Musick
Baptist General Convention of Texas to meet in Dallas
The BGCT annual meeting in Dallas Memorial Auditorium will showcase a record budget of 12,225,000 and a church-state committee report. About 3,500 messengers from roughly 1,500 of 4,000 churches will attend, with sessions drawing up to 12,000 capacity audiences. Key speakers include Rev. J Carroll Chadwick and Rev. James Coggin.
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Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
BGCT
Navy
J. Carroll Chadwick
First Baptist Church
Center
James Coggin
Travis Avenue Baptist Church
First Baptist W M S Luncheon and Planning Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church met at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday for a luncheon and planning session. Rev. Dale Gore opened with prayer, led by president Mrs. B. W. Newman, then adjourned at 2 p.m. A program on The Search For God followed with speakers including Mrs. Tom Brown.
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Women's Missionary Society of
First Baptist Church
Dale Gore
B. W. Newman
J.C. Gillespie
Search For God
Tom Brown
Gene Hughes
Gore
W. L. Hatfield
Joe Rich
Henry McFatridge
Cub Scout Fall Rally Tonight
Cub Scout Pack 5 invites parents of boys aged 8 to 10 to a meeting Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Methodist Church. The goal is to organize a Cup Pack and recruit den mothers, committeemen, and a cubmaster. Call Senny Smith at FO 4-2264 for details. boys must attend with a parent or guardian.
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Methodist Church
Texoma Valley Council
Senny Smith
Whitewright
Cancer Deaths Show Decline Among Women
SAN FRANCISCO Cancer mortality among women falls while men rise led by lung cancer, the California Tumor Registry’s George Linden said. He noted male lung cancer deaths rose from 10 to 38 per 100000, while female lung cancer deaths grew from 3.3 to 7.3. Stomach cancer fell from 21 to 7.5 per 100000 since 1940 and breast cancer from 28 to 22 per 100000 by 1964.
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San Francisco
California Tumor Registry
George Linden
Berkeley
American Cancer Society
Linden
Price of Food Is Defended by Farm Leader
C. H. DeVaney of the Texas Farm Bureau argues against consumer boycotts. He notes Americans spend about 19 percent of family income on food, compares with Britain and Russia, and says rising costs stem from inflation and high marketing charges rather than farm prices. He cites that farmers often receive only a minority share of food dollars and highlights historical farm income shares from 1957 to 1966.
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C. H. DeVaney
Texas Farm Bureau
DeVaney
U.S
TB Still Kills London and World at High Toll
Lancet reports at least 15 million people have infectious tuberculosis worldwide with about 3 million deaths annually, roughly one every 6 minutes, highlighting a global health crisis in the disease.
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London
Lancet
Sun Wanted. They Get Fast Results.
An advertisement seeks a sun worshipper or sunny disposition as a playful call for quick, positive outcomes. The brief note suggests the value of bright energy and rapid responses in daily tasks. No specific names, places, or organizations are given.
Kentuckytown Homecoming and Marker Dedication on Sunday
Kentuckytown Baptist Church sets Sunday October 30 for a full day event including 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. worship led by Rev. Houston Garner. Dedication at 1 p.m. features a song service led by Delores Speigel with Mrs. Clyde Slawson at piano. Invocation at 2 p.m. by Clyde Slawson. Bob Salyer introduces guests followed by a Ramps program led by County Judge Les Tribble. Bryan Dean of Tom Bean presents the church history. Unveiling and marker presentation by Mrs. Pascal H. Connelly. Other participants include J. C. Taliaferro and Paul E. Hunt. Visitors recognized, testimonies, a 3 p.m. song service and benediction at 4 p.m.
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Kentuckytown
Les Tribble
Bryan Dean
Tom Bean
Pascal H. Connelly
J. C. Taliaferro
Grayson County Historical Survey Committee
Paul E. Hunt
Grayson Baptist Association
Bob Salyer
Friday Literary Club hosts pantry themed program
The Home Life Department of the Friday Literary Club held a program on The Fabulous World of Foods at Miss Lena Mae Gowdy's home. Led by Mrs Roby Childress the meeting included a recipe exchange, a humorous foreword, and a true and false foods test won by Mrs Kenneth Frisby who received an apple and grapes prize. Refreshments of cookies and frosted punch followed with guest Mrs Holmes Connelly of Trenton.
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Home Life Department
Friday Literary Club
Lena Mae Gowdy
Roby Childress
Jack Meador
Joe Bodine
Emory Christian
Bodine
Kenneth Frisby
Holmes Connelly
Trenton
Bethel W M S Circles Meet for Royal Service Program
The Mary Dale Circle and Jackie Shaw Circle met at Bethel Baptist Church Monday night for the Royal Service program on The Search For God Among Language Groups. Members listed include Mrs. England McKinney Cawthon Bartley Pierce Williams and Miss England. refreshments served to 10. next meeting November 7 at 7 for Day of Prayer.
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Mary Dale
Jackie Shaw
Bethel Baptist Church
Jack England
God
Mack Williams
Ralph McKinney
England
Bob Cawthon
McKinney
Weldon Bartley
Ronald Pierce
M. W. Williams
Betty England
Clifton Sanderson
Cawthon
Community Missions
Clear Creek Baptist School
Pineville
Himalayas
Louis Franklin
Crepes Sweeten Dessert With Sugar and Orange Liqueur
Thin pancakes known as crepes become a delightful dessert when dusted with confectioners sugar and finished with orange flavored liqueur. The dish highlights delicate texture and bright citrus notes for a simple indulgence.
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Voltaire
Congress
B. E. O'Brien
LBJ
First Presbyterian Church
C. C. Dooley
S. S
Nursing Home
Assembly OF God
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Bob Saylor
Albert Patterson
Mrs
Dan
Due Baptist Dallas Convention
Cub Scout
WACO
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